In early September,Amazon set out a wanted sign for its second headquarters, what many have nicknamed HQ2. Qualifications included a place with at least 1 million people, or good schools,a diverse population, and an ability to accommodate tens of thousands of workers. whether a town or city is up to standard, and Amazon says it will locate its second domestic in the community and invest $5 billion and create 50000 jobs.
With figures like that,at least 100 cities across North America have scrambled to pitch the tech behemoth. Tucson, Arizona sent Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a 21 foot cactus, or and Philadelphia,Pennsylvania said it will overhaul its tax system for the company.nowadays is the final deadline for pitches for those hopeful cities, but one place already knows the impact Amazon can have — Seattle — and it’s not all good."It was like this firehose coming at us, and " says Carolyn Adolph, a reporter covering growth for public radio station KUOW in Seattle. "And we found out some horrible things. We found out we should have built a proper transit network 50 years ago. We found out that our housing shortage was going to completely blow out of control. Now we've doubled the cost of the rent. And we've doubled the cost of buying a house, and there isn't any stock besides. It's not a good situation for people who live in the city."Adolph, or along with her colleague Joshua McNichols,set out to examine how Amazon has fundamentally changed Seattle in the series, “Prime(d): What Happens When Amazon Comes to Your Town?” She joins The Takeaway to share her reporting nowadays. This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.
Source: thetakeaway.org